IPL 2020 RCB vs RR highlights: Villiers 22-ball 55 helps RCB win by 7 wkts

In match 33 of Indian Premier league 2020 (IPL 2020), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by seven wickets at Dubai International cricket stadium on Saturday.

AB de Villiers smashed an unbeaten 55 off 22 balls after skipper Virat Kohli scored 32-ball 43 as RCB chased down the target, scoring 179 for three in 19.4 overs.

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Opting to bat, skipper Steve Smith top-scored with a 36-ball 57, while Robin Uthappa smashed a 22-ball 41 at the top as RR posted 177 for six in 20 overs.
 

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Chris Morris (4/26) was the peak of the bowlers, capturing four wickets, while Yuzvendra Chahal (2/34) claimed two for RCB.

RCB inning's key highlights

• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 47 runs, 1 wicket)
• Royal Challengers Bangalore: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 3
• Strategic Timeout: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 64/1 in 9.0 overs (Padikkal 27, Kohli 16)
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 40 balls (Padikkal 22, Kohli 27, Ex 5)
• Royal Challengers Bangalore: 100 runs in 12.3 overs (76 balls), Extras 9
• Strategic Timeout: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 124/3 in 16.0 overs (AB de Villiers 14, Gurkeerat Singh 6)
• Royal Challengers Bangalore: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (111 balls), Extras 12
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (AB de Villiers 40, Gurkeerat Singh 11, Ex 2)
• AB de Villiers: 50 off 22 balls (1 x 4, 6 x 6)

RCB full scorecard

Batsman	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Devdutt Padikkal	c Stokes b Tewatia	35	37	2	0
Aaron Finch	c Uthappa b Shreyas	14	11	0	2
Virat Kohli	c Tewatia b Tyagi	43	32	1	2
AB de Villiers	not out	55	22	1	6
Gurkeerat Mann	not out	19	17	1	0
Total: 179-3 in 19.4 Overs
Bowler	Over	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Jofra Archer	3.4	0	38	0
Shreyas Gopal	4	0	32	1
Kartik Tyagi	4	0	32	1
Jaydev Unadkat	4	0	46	0
Rahul Tewatia	4	0	30	1

RR inning's key highlights

• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 1 wicket)
• Rajasthan Royals: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls), Extras 4
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (Uthappa 31, BA Stokes 15, Ex 4)
• Strategic Timeout: Rajasthan Royals - 76/3 in 9.0 overs (Smith 1, Buttler 6)
• Rajasthan Royals: 100 runs in 12.4 overs (76 balls), Extras 5
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (Smith 25, Buttler 24, Ex 1)
• Strategic Timeout: Rajasthan Royals - 127/4 in 15.3 overs (Smith 32)
• Rajasthan Royals: 150 runs in 17.3 overs (106 balls), Extras 7
• Smith: 50 off 30 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Innings Break: Rajasthan Royals - 177/6 in 20.0 overs (R Tewatia 19)
• Over 19.6: Review by Rajasthan Royals (Batting), Umpire - Chaudhary, Batsman - Archer (Struck down)

RCB vs RR: Rajasthan Royals full scorecard

Batsman	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Robin Uthappa	c Finch b Chahal	41	22	7	1
Ben Stokes	c de Villiers b Morris	15	19	2	0
Sanju Samson	c Morris b Chahal	9	6	0	1
Steve Smith	c Shahbaz b Morris	57	36	6	1
Jos Buttler	c Saini b Morris	24	25	1	1
Rahul Tewatia	not out	19	11	1	1
Jofra Archer	lbw b Morris	2	3	0	0
Total: 177-6 in 20 Overs
Bowler	Over	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Washington Sundar	3	0	25	0
Chris Morris	3	0	22	2
Isuru Udana	2	0	28	0
Navdeep Saini	4	0	30	0
Yuzvendra Chahal	4	0	34	2
Shahbaz Ahmed	2	0	18	0

 
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RCB vs RR playing 11: Royal Challengers Bangalore has handed a debut to Shahbaz Ahmed, dropping Shivam Dube. While Gurkeerat Singh Mann comes in for Mohammad Siraj. Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, is unchanged from its previous match.

RCB playing 11: Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers(w), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Ahmed, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal

RR playing 11: Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Steven Smith(c), Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi
 
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